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enPine Needle Tea: Natural Source of Vitamin Chttps://www.wildedible.com/pine-needle-tea-natural-vitamin-c
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.wildedible.com/sites/all/files/pine-needle-tea.jpg" width="1066" height="711" alt="Pine needle tea" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Pine needles purportedly have three to five times more vitamin C than an orange, depending on what source you read.</p><p>Regardless of the exact vitamin C content, we know that pine needle tea has enough to treat scurvy.</p></div></div></div><div class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app-id='24047397' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Pine Needle Tea: Natural Source of Vitamin C' data-link='https://www.wildedible.com/pine-needle-tea-natural-vitamin-c' data-summary=''></div>Wed, 01 Feb 2017 12:57:51 +0000Eric Orr513 at https://www.wildedible.comChickweedhttps://www.wildedible.com/chickweed
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The term "<b>chickweed</b>" most notably describes Common Chickweed (<i>Stellaria media</i>), although there are several other chickweeds, all in the genus <i>Stellaria</i>. </p><p>Common Chickweed is a cool weather plant native to Europe that has widely naturalized in the United States and throughout the world. It’s often found in lawns and other areas of shady, moist soil.</p><p>Depending on climate, chickweed normally appears during the cooler temperatures of fall and dies back in the late spring or early summer heat. It thrives between 53° and 68°F.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.wildedible.com/sites/all/files/chickweed.jpg" width="640" height="467" alt="Chickweed, Stellaria Media" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-photo-caption field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Common Chickweed, Stellaria Media</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-trad-use field-type-text-long field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Traditional Use:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>How beneficial is chickweed nutritionally? It’s hard to say. To my knowledge, there hasn’t been any official research conducted.</p><p>Several sources say it’s high in vitamins C, B, and A, as well as a host of minerals and other healthful constituents. I contacted a few of those sources looking for more info but I haven’t located any credible evidence or study.</p><p>We do know that chickweed was used traditionally as a restorative tonic for patients recuperating from serious illness. It’s presumably the plant’s nutrient content that provides healing support.</p><p>Chickweed actually has several traditional uses both internally and externally:</p><ul><li><b>Anti-inflammatory and pain reliever</b><br />It’s a traditional remedy for rheumatism, arthritis, menstrual cramps and other issues associated with inflammation. </li><li><b>Digestive and intestinal support</b><br />Chickweed’s high fiber content and its reputation for improving the absorption of nutrients makes it an old stand-by tonic for gut health.</li><li><b>Skin treatment</b><br />Chickweed is cooling and drying so it has a long history of use in treating skin afflictions like acne, eczema, psoriasis, rashes, minor burns, boils, cuts, and insect bites. It’s also good as a compress for soothing hemorrhoids and varicose veins.</li><li><b>Kidney support</b><br />As a mild <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diuretic" target="_blank">diuretic</a>, chickweed tea is traditionally administered to flush and clean the kidneys. </li><li><b>Astringent</b><br />A compress, tincture, or fresh juice of chickweed is used to draw out splinters.</li></ul><p><b>Habitat and Harvest:</b></p><p>Chickweed is a common yard weed--it’s considered a pest by some so be sure not to gather it in areas that have been sprayed with pesticide.</p><p>To harvest, simply cut the stems with scissors--cut either the tops or the base depending on how much you need and how much is available. For larger, leggy plants, you may want to use only the leaves. Be sure to remove any yellow or brown leaves.</p><p><b>Preparation and Storage:</b></p><p>Chickweed doesn’t do well refrigerated which probably explains the fact that it never made it as a commercial crop, even though it was a popular edible garden plant in the 1800s. It’s best eaten fresh so plan to use it within a day or so of cutting. Eat the stems, leaves, flowers, and seed pods.</p><p>Since chickweed is so prolific, it’s really easy to get enough for a meal or 10 in a short time.</p><p>It’s excellent eaten raw; put it in a salad or prepare as you would spinach: steamed or sauteed.</p><p>See Steve Brill's tips for preparing chickweed:</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eNmXO77LrQ8" width="560"></iframe></p></div></div></div><div class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app-id='24047397' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Chickweed' data-link='https://www.wildedible.com/chickweed' data-summary=''></div>Thu, 12 Jan 2017 19:58:20 +0000Eric Orr426 at https://www.wildedible.comAcorns & Cattails Foraging Cookbook Giveaway!https://www.wildedible.com/acorns-cattails-foraging-cookbook-giveaway
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Image:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.wildedible.com/sites/all/files/win-cookbook1.jpg" width="800" height="400" alt="Win a free foraging cookbook!" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Ready for a new <a href="https://www.wildedible.com/foraging" class="alinks-link">foraging</a> cookbook? <em>Acorns &amp; Cattails: A Modern Foraging Cookbook of Forest, Farm &amp; Field</em> is a real wild foodie's treasure. I've been thumbing through it for a week or so and it's got me champing at the bit to try some new recipes. Rob Connoley, the author, is a James Beard semi-finalist for Best Chef-Southwest--his book was born of a deep passion for making good food along with a lot of sweat and blood. </div></div></div><div class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app-id='24047397' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Acorns &amp; Cattails Foraging Cookbook Giveaway!' data-link='https://www.wildedible.com/acorns-cattails-foraging-cookbook-giveaway' data-summary=''></div>Sat, 16 Jul 2016 23:38:23 +0000Eric Orr506 at https://www.wildedible.comForaging Reference: 130+ Edible Wild Plantshttps://www.wildedible.com/foraging-reference
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Image:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.wildedible.com/sites/all/files/pickerel-weed.jpg" width="1200" height="461" alt="Pickerel Weed" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Learning about edible wild plants has allowed me to see the natural world from different, unique perspective. I love meeting new plants and I've always held a deep appreciation for their beauty, but the context of "usefulness" makes them so much more fascinating. It's exciting for me to discover that a plant I've known for years--Devil's walkingstick for instance--happens to be edible. It's like getting a more intimate glimpse of an old friend.</p></div></div></div><div class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app-id='24047397' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Foraging Reference: 130+ Edible Wild Plants' data-link='https://www.wildedible.com/foraging-reference' data-summary=''></div>Wed, 29 Jun 2016 12:30:00 +0000Eric Orr501 at https://www.wildedible.com9 Edible Wild Flowers of Springhttps://www.wildedible.com/9-edible-wildflowers-spring
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Image:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.wildedible.com/sites/all/files/redbud.jpg" width="800" height="516" alt="Redbud flowers" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="https://www.wildedible.com/foraging" class="alinks-link">Foraging</a> edible wildflowers is probably one of the more fun aspects of eating wild food and it's a great introduction, especially for kids. Flowers are a lot easier to see than wild greens so foraging them can be a simpler task. Some are sweet, some spicy, and some almost tasteless, but wild edible flowers are perfect for adding color to salads and other foods.</p><p> </p></div></div></div><div class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app-id='24047397' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='9 Edible Wild Flowers of Spring' data-link='https://www.wildedible.com/9-edible-wildflowers-spring' data-summary=''></div>Wed, 30 Mar 2016 12:25:38 +0000Eric Orr499 at https://www.wildedible.com7 Early Spring Backyard Wild Edible Plants https://www.wildedible.com/blog/7-backyard-wild-edibles
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Image:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.wildedible.com/sites/all/files/dock_20_0.jpg" width="996" height="800" alt="Curly dock or Yellow dock" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Warm March wind, flowering redbuds, and the greening of the lawn: all suggestions of spring. Early spring is when some of the most prolific, most accessible <a href="https://www.wildedible.com" class="alinks-link">wild edibles</a> make their first appearances of the year. It's when edible plants are at their tenderest and tastiest. And your own backyard might just be the most convenient and most productive place you'll find to forage this time of year. Here are a few of the more common edible weeds that are likely lurking in your yard and garden.</p></div></div></div><div class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app-id='24047397' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='7 Early Spring Backyard Wild Edible Plants' data-link='https://www.wildedible.com/blog/7-backyard-wild-edibles' data-summary=''></div>Fri, 18 Mar 2016 07:00:00 +0000Eric Orr498 at https://www.wildedible.comPersimmon Punch Recipe by Emily Hanhttps://www.wildedible.com/persimmon-punch-recipe
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.wildedible.com/sites/all/files/persimmon-punch.jpg" width="1066" height="711" alt="Persimmon punch" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Drinks made from <a href="https://www.wildedible.com" class="alinks-link">wild edibles</a>: an awesome idea for a book! That's why we were so psyched to get our copy of <a href="http://emilyhan.com/" rel="nofollow">Emily Han</a>'s new book, <a href="http://www.quartoknows.com/books/9781592337071/Wild-Drinks-Cocktails.html?direct=1" rel="nofollow"><em>Wild Drinks and Cocktails: Handcrafted Squashes, Shrubs, Switchels, Tonics, and Infusions to Mix at Home</em></a>.</p></div></div></div><div class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app-id='24047397' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Persimmon Punch Recipe by Emily Han' data-link='https://www.wildedible.com/persimmon-punch-recipe' data-summary=''></div>Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:21:01 +0000Eric Orr497 at https://www.wildedible.comWild Mushroom Lasagnahttps://www.wildedible.com/wild-mushroom-lasagna
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.wildedible.com/sites/all/files/wild-mushroom-lasagna-1200_0.jpg" width="1200" height="800" alt="Wild mushroom lasagna" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Wild mushrooms + pasta + cheese = nirvana! Could food get any better??? I may be a bit biased since I'm a fungus freak. Mushrooms are the stars on this plate. We happened to have a wild oyster mushroom flush about the same time we had a good flush of inoculated shiitakes. The morels were dried.</p></div></div></div><div class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app-id='24047397' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Wild Mushroom Lasagna' data-link='https://www.wildedible.com/wild-mushroom-lasagna' data-summary=''></div>Sat, 26 Sep 2015 16:00:00 +0000Eric Orr488 at https://www.wildedible.comElderberry Syrup Recipehttps://www.wildedible.com/elderberry-syrup-recipe
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.wildedible.com/sites/all/files/elderberry-syrup.jpg" width="1000" height="667" alt="Elderberry syrup recipe ingredients" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="https://www.wildedible.com/wild-food-guide/elderberry" class="alinks-link">Elderberry</a> syrup is an old standby for the herbal apothecary. It's been prescribed for ages to help treat cold-weather maladies like cold and flu. Every year as summer is ending, Cindy whips up a batch to keep on hand as a remedy and an immune-boosting tonic. This is her own secret recipe--it's a supercharged version of classic <a href="https://www.wildedible.com/elderberry-syrup-recipe" class="alinks-link">elderberry syrup</a>. We take a teaspoon three to five times a day if we have cold or flu symptoms and a teaspoon a day for regular maintenance. We skip a day here and there because echinacea is most effective when used intermittently.</p></div></div></div><div class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app-id='24047397' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Elderberry Syrup Recipe' data-link='https://www.wildedible.com/elderberry-syrup-recipe' data-summary=''></div>Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:00:00 +0000Eric Orr487 at https://www.wildedible.comChanterelle Pâté Recipehttps://www.wildedible.com/chanterelle-pate-recipe
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img src="https://www.wildedible.com/sites/all/files/chanterelle-pate.jpg" width="640" height="427" alt="Chanterelle Pâté" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>This is a great recipe for using all of those extra <a href="https://www.wildedible.com/foraging-chanterelles" class="alinks-link">chanterelles</a> and pieces that may not be in the best condition - the dregs at the bottom of your <a href="https://www.wildedible.com/foraging" class="alinks-link">foraging</a> basket, the older ones that have been hanging out in the fridge, etc. They do need to be clean, though. Making chanterelle pâté is a nice way to feature the natural color and flavor of chanterelles. It's super rich, so it only takes a little. We eat it on crackers and bread and freeze what we don't use immediately.</p></div></div></div><div class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app-id='24047397' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Chanterelle Pâté Recipe' data-link='https://www.wildedible.com/chanterelle-pate-recipe' data-summary=''></div>Sat, 02 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +0000Eric Orr475 at https://www.wildedible.com